#false-report tag

Miguel Rojas Frustrated By Dodgers Being Named In False PED Report

A false report mistakenly linked Miguel Rojas to a PED suspension, causing frustration over reputational damage to him and the Dodgers.

New York City

fromwww.amny.com

2 months ago

Midtown shooting: Man accidentally shoots himself in chest, but lies to police about incident, cops say amNewYork

A 27-year-old Manhattan man accidentally shot himself, falsely reported being attacked, and faces expected charges for filing a false report and criminal weapon possession.

Toronto

fromwww.cbc.ca

3 months ago

Man who said he'd been carjacked after fatal Vaughan hit and run sentenced to 5 years | CBC News

Harnoor Chauhan received five years' imprisonment and a 15-year driving ban after pleading guilty to causing a fatal hit-and-run and filing a false carjacking report.

fromThe Mercury News

4 months ago

Burglars steal key fob, plastic bins and silk rugs from Saratoga residence

Oct. 22 DUI, Suspended license: At 11:53 p.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Saratoga Avenue and Kosich Drive for a traffic violation. An investigation revealed the motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a suspended license. The suspect was arrested and booked into main jail. Oct. 23 Petty theft and theft by credit card: Someone entered an unlocked vehicle at the Saratoga Country Club and stole $300 in cash and credit cards.

US news

fromABC7 Chicago

5 months ago

Employee falsely reported active shooter at NJ military base to 'trauma bond': court documents

A civilian naval employee falsely reported an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, causing a lockdown and panic to allegedly reconnect with coworkers.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

5 months ago

Man charged after allegedly stabbing Daly City officer in chest with scissors

This young man is obviously suffering some mental illness, said San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe. It was a felony act when he tried to stab the officer, Wagstaffe added. If the appropriate resolution is mental health treatment of some sort, the fact is a felony will have a better chance of getting the best treatment possible in terms of resources devoted to it.

California

Canada news

fromwww.cbc.ca

6 months ago

5 arrested for fraud after allegedly faking report of armed carjacking: OPP | CBC News

Five people were charged after investigators determined a reported carjacking in Caledon was fabricated as part of a fraud scheme.

Public health

fromsfist.com

8 months ago

Milpitas Mother Arrested After Allegedly Faking Son's Disappearance, Hiding Him from Authorities

A mother faked her son's disappearance, leading to a large-scale search and her subsequent arrest for filing a false report and child endangerment.